The last two years of my life have taken an exciting turn as some of my dreams as a young brown boy growing up in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, have really come true. I was no stranger to imagination as a child, but there was one thing that fascinated me way more than... Continue Reading →
Fly News: BeyoncÉ Continues World Domination Launches Fitness Brand Ivy Park
Rumors have been swirling of an impending new album from Queen Bey, and while we'll have to wait and see if she delivers another surprise album, what we do know for sure is Beyoncé will be blessing the hive with some dope new threads. Last year we learned Sasha Fierce was teaming up with Top... Continue Reading →
Last Night In NYC: WE tv Celebrates Premiere Of New Legal Docu-series ‘Sisters in Law’
WE tv has another hit on their hands! If the first episode of their 8 episode new docu-series Sisters in Law is any indication of what to expect, get ready for a weekly dose of law and order with a helping of shade. Last night, We tv along with the Association of Black Women Attorneys (ABWA), celebrated the premiere... Continue Reading →
Fly Visual: FKA twigs Poetically Tousles Around In The Sheets For “Good To Love”
FKA twigs brings us the visual for "Good To Love." A bare, poetic video that flows and feels like a modern dance routine. We find Twigs lying in a bed under sheets that appear to go on for eternity; as she writhes, twists, and contorts elegantly. The visual perfectly complements the record, where she croons about... Continue Reading →
Fly News: Nate Parker’s ‘The Birth Of A Nation’ Nabs $17.5 Million Acquisition Deal, Highest In Sundance History
In the midst of this year's #OscarSoWhite controversy Nate Parker's The Birth Of A Nation has taken the Sundance Film Festival by storm, not only receiving rave reviews and standing ovations during screenings, but landing the highest acquisition deal in the film festival's history. Nate Parker's film about the 1831 Nat Turner slave rebellion serves as... Continue Reading →
We Like: Stay Warm And Comfortable with Converse Chuck Taylor All Star ’70 Wetsuit Collection
Today, CONVERSE Inc. announces the new Converse Chuck Taylor All Star ‘70 “Wetsuit” Collection created to help combat the temperamental seasonal weather in style. The sneakers are released in two color-ways on the classic high-top model and draw creative references from protective, functional wetsuits that were developed in the 1970s, designed to keep surfers and... Continue Reading →
We Like: Reebok Classic x Garbstore to launch FW15 Running Pack
The ongoing collaboration between Reebok Classic and iconic British menswear retailer Garbstore continues into October with the launch of a brand new Fall/Winter 2015 Running Pack, launching tomorrow, Saturday, October 10th. This new pack features two Men’s styles in autumnal tones – the Pump Running Dual Vnt, a mid top Pump sneaker, along with the... Continue Reading →
The Word: A Petition Has Been Filed For Funk Flex To Step Down From Hot 97
Looks like the bombs on you big guy! Fans have spoken! And at this point, all 6,039 of them! After a failed attempt to deliver what was an EXTREME anticipated diss track from artist Meek Mill in response to Drake's "Charged Up" single, one person has had enough! So fed, Azeem Khan created a petition to... Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday Kanye: Top 5 Kanye “Oh S…” Moments
Happy Birthday to one of the world's most hated yet loved person in the hip hop industry. Kanye West. Today, the musical genius turns 38, and in celebration of his big day; we are going to highlight some of the moments in his life time that made people say "oh s..." Yeah you know those... Continue Reading →
FLY News: Akon To Provide Electricity To 600 Million People In Africa
During the launch of a new "Solar Academy," for Africa, recording artist/producer Akon announced he is planning to provide electricity to 600 million Africans who do not have any electricity. The academy is scheduled to be open this summer in Bamako, the capital of Mali. The "Solar Academy" will give the African engineers and entrepreneurs... Continue Reading →